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because it knew him not.”  We're followers



             of  Christ.  The  world  hated  Christ;  they



             persecuted Christ, and He said the world will



             hate  us  and  they  will  persecute  us.    First



             John chapter 3, verse 13, says, “Marvel not,



             my  brethren,  if  the  world  hate  you,”  and



             verse  12  gives  an  illustration:  “Not  as



             Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew



             his  brother.  And  wherefore  slew  he  him?



             Because  his  own  works  were  evil,  and  his



             brother's righteous.”  Now, think about that.



             Why  was  Christ  hated?  Because  He  was



             from Heaven; He was righteous; He came to



             not only die for sins, but He came to reveal



             sin  and  reveal  righteousness.                                        They  hated



             Him, and we find in John 15 that they hated



             Him without a cause.  Why did Cain murder



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